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1
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What defines natural resources in environmental science?
Answer
Variety of goods and services provided by nature for daily lives
2
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What are examples of biotic components in natural resources?
Answer
Plants, animals, and microbes
3
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What are examples of abiotic components in natural resources?
Answer
Air, water, soil, minerals, climate, solar energy
4
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Why are natural resources essential for human needs?
Answer
Fulfill physiological, social, economical, cultural needs
5
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What distinguishes renewable from non-renewable resources?
Answer
Renewable replenish naturally; non-renewable cannot
6
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How do renewable resources increase in abundance?
Answer
Through reproduction and utilization of simple substances
7
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What are examples of living renewable resources?
Answer
Plants like crops and forests, animals
8
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What renewable resources can be recycled despite no life cycle?
Answer
Wood, pulp products, natural rubber, fibers, leather
9
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Why is water classified as a renewable resource?
Answer
It replenishes through natural cycles like precipitation
10
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Why is soil considered a renewable resource?
Answer
It regenerates through natural processes over time
11
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Why is solar energy treated as renewable despite finite life?
Answer
Inexhaustible on human timescale
12
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What characterizes non-renewable resources?
Answer
Limited amounts that cannot be replenished naturally
13
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What are key examples of non-renewable resources?
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Fossil fuels like petrol and coal, metals, minerals
14
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What happens when a non-renewable resource is consumed?
Answer
It is depleted forever
15
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What subtypes exist within non-renewable resources?
Answer
Recyclable and non-recyclable
16
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What are examples of recyclable non-renewable resources?
Answer
Ores of aluminum, copper; fertilizer nutrients like phosphates
17
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What are examples of non-recyclable non-renewable resources?
Answer
Fossil fuels and uranium
18
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Why do fossil fuels and uranium count as non-recyclable?
Answer
They provide energy and cannot be recycled effectively
19
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What is the primary problem with natural resource consumption?
Answer
Unequal distribution and overuse
20
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How does resource consumption differ between developed and developing nations?
Answer
Developed nations consume up to 50 times more per capita
21
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What percentage of global industrial waste do advanced countries produce?
Answer
Over 75%
22
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Why do developing nations overuse resources?
Answer
Larger human populations despite lower per capita use
23
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What fuels higher energy consumption in developed countries?
Answer
Fossil fuels for industry and higher food intake
24
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How is a forest defined in ecological terms?
Answer
Biotic community dominated by trees, shrubs, woody vegetation
25
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What is India's current forest cover percentage?
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20.55% of geographic area (676,000 sq km)
26
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What is the ideal forest cover percentage for India?
Answer
33% of land area
27
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What is the current actual forest cover in India compared to ideal?
Answer
About 12% versus 33% needed
28
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Why must India increase its forest cover?
Answer
To protect existing forests and achieve ecological balance
29
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What ecological function do forests serve for wildlife?
Answer
Habitats for millions of plants, animals, wildlife
30
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How do forests contribute to the water cycle?
Answer
Recycle rainwater through transpiration and infiltration